$6 Million in Bitcoin Exchanged for a New Pagani and Bugatti

The value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has been the talk of every from Los Angeles to Moscow Some have seen their wealth grow dramatically as a result of growth over the course of 2017, and according to a duPont Registry report, one Bitcoin early bird has swapped some of their stash for a pair of showroom-new hypercars

Pagani of Newport Beach, California accepted a buyer's offer of Bitcoin for a Bugatti Chiron and a Pagani Huayra Americano Tempesta, and the transaction's value eclipsed the equivalent of $6 million This is not the first trade of cryptocurrency for cars in recent history Last month, a well-to-do Chinese enthusiast dropped $53 million in Litecoin for four cars, one of which was a points-scoring Formula 1 car built by Sauber Bitcoin and its imitators may be popular now, but nobody knows what tomorrow holds for unstable cryptocurrency

The owner of these new hypercars may laugh their way to their garage—or cry It all depends on which direction Bitcoin's value swings next

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